Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JT Petition
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Vic somehow remains a class act

– Yellow Power Ranger joins OnlyFans: I needed to do something to survive

– Japanese Smart Agriculture Trade Secrets Allegedly Stolen by Chinese Spy
   ∟Chinese Spy Arrested in Japan for Leaking Research Data to Companies in China
– ‘Red Alert’: China posts bizarre video of marching female Chinese soldiers to sounds of classic video game
   ∟Time for PE kids!
– Osprey landing in a neighborhood in Larkspur California
   ∟Tanks in Idaho Falls
   ∟More military vehicles
   ∟Moving by train

– Japan’s LGBT Understanding Bill passed
   ∟Japan Passes ‘Watered-Down’ Revision of LGBT Understanding Bill
      ∟LDP to Workaround LGBT Bill to Secure ‘Women-Only Spaces’ at Restrooms & Baths

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

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Convention news:

– Anime Expo will not require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test
– Crunchyroll Reveals Anime Expo 2023 Plans, Including Over 20 Panels and Premieres
– TMS Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Hold Open Auditions for English Dub Role in Undead Unluck Anime at Anime Expo
– Shoji Kawamori Of Macross Fame To Appear At Otakon 2023 As Guest of Honor

Live-Action Anime news:

– The COPE is over… One Piece Trailer
   ∟Welcome to the ouch, motherfuckers
   ∟Vast wants Luffy’s fist up their ass
      ∟Social Media manager expects to be fired


– She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat TV Drama to Get Season 2 in Early 2024
– Knuckles Live-Action Spinoff Series Adds More Hollywood Stars To Cast
– Ultraman Franchise Expands Licensing Program, Releases Series’ English Dubs Online, Reveals New Marvel Crossover Comic

Streaming news:

– Choujin redemption arc hits a snag
   ∟Allegedly it was just a prank, bro
– The Lost English Dub of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora!
   ∟Download Link
– Live-Action Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Film Debuts on Netflix Globally on August 3
– Netflix Anime Zom 100 Gets New Trailer Ahead of July Release Date
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime’s Part 2 Premieres Overseas on July 8
– Netflix is rolling out their family block
– New Report Shows ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Will Inject Feminism Into Tolkien’s Classic Tale Of Helm Hammerhand
   ∟More Details Emerge About ‘The Lord Of The Rings: War Of The Rohirrim’: Edoras Is Destroyed, Movie Explores Female Point Of View
      ∟The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of Rohirrim Gives Us Middle-Earth Anime, And We Can’t Wait

Theater Release news:

– Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Banned in Saudi Arabia
– City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust Anime Film Amps up Action with New Trailer and Poster
– BLUE GIANT Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters Later This Year
– Zelda Movie Rumors Denied by Illumination Boss

Series news:

Anime:
– Go! Go! Loser Ranger! TV Anime Enlists Yostar Pictures as Production House
– Undead Murder Farce TV Anime Uncovers July 5 Premiere in New Trailer, Visual
– My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer TV Anime Levels Up in New PV
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Season 3 Plans Advance Screening World Tour
– Young Jump Manga Snack Basue Serves Up Anime Adaptation
Manga:
– AI is being used to write a new chapter in the God of Manga’s Black Jack series
– Western Localizers Insert Mansplaining Reference Into English Releases Of ‘The Dangers In My Heart’ Manga And Anime
Games:
– Voice Actor Claims Crunchyroll Blocked Auditions to Reprise Tower of God Role in Video Game
   ∟Laura Post’s thread
– US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
– Persona 5 Tactica Brings Personas to a Tactical RPG Spinoff
– Persona 3 Reload Won’t Include Female Protagonist or Other Content From FES & Portable
– AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed Director’s Cut Sets Switch Date for the West
– Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
– Fate/Grand Order Caught Using AI Art in Latest CM Animation
– Idol Gacha Collection Is a Gacha Game With Collectible AI-Generated Idols
– Chinese Game Company Introduces AI, Fires 30% of Its Artists
– Duke Nukem Evercade publisher Blaze apologises after fans called out its AI-generated artwork
– UBISOFT DEVELOPS TOOL TO CRANK OUT VIDEO GAME DIALOGUE USING AI
– The Video Game Industry Has Reportedly Banned AI Art Completely
– GameStop Terminates CEO Amidst Declining Revenue

Release news:

– GKIDS Licenses French-Japanese Co-Production Film Ghost Cat Anzu
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider Combine into Shin Universe Robo
– It’s not Gunpla, it’s Gunele! Witch from Mercury fan builds awesome Gundam Aerial from Legos
– Aluminum case to carry puffed corn snack Umaibo developed
– Soy Sauce Licker Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor

Misc news:

– Father arrested for taking the fall for son’s hit and run in Tokyo
– Kyoto Police Sergeant Charged for Inappropriately Touching Man in a Sauna
– Man Arrested for Making a Missile and Threatening to ‘Blow Up’ the Police
– Fireworks Explosions in Apartments Kill 3 in China’s Tianjin
– Two Japanese Soldiers Dead After SDF Cadet Opens Fire at Military Shooting Range
– Intoxicated Firefighter Chief ‘Pranks’ Co-Worker by Slashing His Neck
– Japanese Video Shop Offering “End of Life Services” for Older Porn Addicts

AC’s Funhouse

– Polygon Pushes False Narrative That ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ Series Explores Queer Themes, Claims Link Is “A Gay Icon”
– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Fan Collects Over 1 Thousand Copies Of The Original Dragon Quest
– Tokyo train operator begins issuing body cameras, but it’s not employee conduct that worries them
– ‘Try Not To Cum Challenge’ Champion Caught Using Performance-Enhancing Antidepressants
– New Pop-Up Asks Hentai Watchers If They Even Read the Manga First
– “Get them drunk then chop off their heads.” Samurai’s assassination plot against U.S. envoys found
– “Android” arrested for rice ball theft in Japan, Android Woman denies involvement
– Why do people spend so long in jail without going to trial in Japan?
– Teacher Calls in Bomb Threat “Work Was Too Tiring!”

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